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New Medical Plan Improvements at Amtrak 1-6-05 – AmPlan, the negotiated medical plan covering unionized workers at Amtrak, will add contraceptive care as a covered benefit effective February 1, 2005. All forms of contraception that are recognized as safe and effective will be covered, including IUDs, pills, injectables, implants and diaphragms. For oral contraceptives, members
Read moreTCU Grassroots Team For TCU’s Flash News Service First Name Middle Name and/or Initial Last Name Address City State Zip Code E-mail Home Phone Work Phone Local/Lodge To Contact us: TCU 3 Research Place Rockville, Maryland 20850 (301) 948-4910 (301) 330-7673 (fax) Email: admin@TCUnion.org
Read moreLow-Cost Medications Available for Some Americans Most major pharmaceutical companies offer prescription drug assistance programs to low income individuals. (Read more) These programs typically require a doctor’s prescription and proof of financial status. Some of them also require that the applicant have no prescription drug insurance benefit. TCU members who have a parent, other relative
Read moreDecember 14, 2001 CONGRESS SENDS RAILROAD RETIREMENT BILL TO WHITE HOUSE FOR SIGNING On Thursday evening, December 13, 2001, Congress formally transmitted the Railroad Retirement Reform bill to President Bush. The President now has ten days (not counting Sundays) to sign the bill into law. We remain optimistic that President Bush
Read moreJUDGE TO MAKE DECISION IN AMTRAK STRIKE November 17, 2003 The unions threatening to strike AMTRAK together with AMTRAK officials gave additional testimony in a court hearing before U. S. District Judge James Robertson on Friday, Nov. 14. Judge Robertson advised the parties that he would take the matter under consideration and render his decision
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